Demolition Man
Taste attributes: actioncrimescience fictiondisasterdetectivemartial artsvehiclesrobots/ai/spacethrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"The Future isn't big enough for the both of them."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, emotionally cool sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like easy over intense.
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
Simon Phoenix, a violent criminal cryogenically frozen in 1996, escapes during a parole hearing in 2032 in the utopia of San Angeles. Police are incapable of dealing with his violent ways and turn to his captor, who had also been cryogenically frozen after being wrongfully accused of killing 30 innocent people while apprehending Phoenix.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Silver Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
